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  1. R

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Best concentrate on the boat repair.----Motors are easy to find / repair. As per post # 87 and #94 as well , in this saga.
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    93 90hp lower engine cover

    Power head has to come off.----Your location ?----Canada----evinrudeparts.ca----might help.
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    No spark on Merc 85hp

    Belt timing correct if it has the distributor ?
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    Smoke, high temps and louder than normal

    Water pump impellers need to be replaced about every 5 years.------Best investment you can make and easy to do.
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Motor must be taken apart for a complete evaluation.----Do not forget taking lower unit apart as well.
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    1989 evenrude tracker 40 overheating

    Water that comes out the tell tale does not circulate through the block.------Could be an internal blockage.-----Any mud wasps in your area?
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    1989 evenrude tracker 40 overheating

    Complete water pump kit ?-----Did he replace the seal at the outlet of the pump?-----Needs to be there since it does not have a water tube.----Overheating with boat in the lake?---On muffs ?----Or in a tub of water ?----Running with VRO in service ? ----Mixing oil at 50:1 in the tank ?
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    2013 25 hp Mercury outboard

    In forward gear you can turn the prop clockwise but not counterclockwise.----And that sir is normal!
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    2013 25 hp Mercury outboard

    Prop can spin one way when in forward ??---Or are you saying the boat moves in forward but does not shift into reverse.------Pull cord might not come out if motor is in gear.----Electric start might not work if motor is in gear.-----Did you get a manual on how to operate this motor?----To your...
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    1990 Force 120HP B model cannot seem to find the issue with sporadic no start

    You ran it in the parking lot ?-----Water supplied to the impeller ?
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    Honda BF75 "Making Oil" – Need Help with Thermostat in Cold Climate

    ??----And I think you need a thermostat with a higher rating.----But be careful as it is not a cooling system with a radiator pressure cap.
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    anybody need a good used prop shaft??????????????

    Yes , that is usually the outcome.
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    anybody need a good used prop shaft??????????????

    Have a lower unit with twisted splines just like that for salvage.----Was at a repair shop and owner said " have you got a good propshaft like that "------I removed water pump and you could feel that gears were also damaged.-----Supplying a rebuilt and resealed lower unit to the shop.
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    trying to find its application ,reverse gear

    Is it 48577 perhaps ?
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    Test propeller

    Test props were used by shops to test power output of the motor.----Used in a proper sized tank or with boat tied to the dock.-------One type for a V 6 could be used and a 200 HP could build more RPM than a 150 HP using the same test prop.-------Not a very common item as most good shops have...
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    1995 Johnson 115 OceanRunner trim motor (video)

    The thingy with the arm is the sending unit for trim gauge.----Cable is a ground.
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    1995 Johnson 115 OceanRunner trim motor (video)

    Is manual release tight ?----Seals / o-rings OK on manual release screw?
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    1975 Johnson 115 v4 won’t idle

    So have the battery charged and load tested.----Inspect battery cables.----Take starter apart for cleaning / inspection / new brushes ? / ohm test on armature.
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    1975 Johnson 115 v4 won’t idle

    Did you inspect the reed valves when carburetors were off the motor?----- Did you remove / clean the high speed jets in the carburetors ?----They are screwed into the very bottom of the float bowls.----Only 2 in each float bowl.---Brass and about 5/8" long with 1/4-20 thread.-----Called an...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Any pictures of these 2 Mercury 70 HP motors ?
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